Tag: autism characteristics
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Sensory heaven
Unexpected changes are difficult for us, autistics, aren’t they? But then, should we insist on always getting what we expected? And what if the change is for the better? Anyway, that first week at work was still stressful, although I presume it was in large part due to my negative experiences from two previous workplaces.…
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Tuesday Blues
First of all I wanted to apologise for not taking SEO into consideration when choosing post titles. I think it’s much more creative this way. So today I decided I need to repeat the entire Sleep School course. Quite possibly I need to do it all regularly to avoid slipping into old, unhelpful patterns. I…
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Nazanin Mandi as a life coach
https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChIWTG0DxpO/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= You may be aware I am interested a little bit in the art of coaching. I find it fascinating how some coaches manage to survive and even trive with all the nonsense they say. I think that tells us more about their audience that about them but I’m not aware of any research in…
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Message in quarantine
1. I finished my 3 days of work yesterday. I worked 25h on the weekend and 6h on Monday morning, so it was quite a lot, but I coped ok. Nursing homes are always busy, although to be quite honest I need to admit that by being an agency staff I am often given easier…
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Stranger-danger
1. My new care coordinator called today and she was lovely. When I use the word ‘lovely’ I don’t mean it the way non autistic people use it; for me referring this way to someone I just met is a sophisticated insult; I do apologise. She had a beautiful voice, so beautiful she could easily…
Autistic and me 